LEGACY OF WINNING: Riverdale captures third title in four years

10:13 PM,
Mar. 9, 2013

Riverdale's Mattie Cantrell holds up the Division 1 Class AAA girls state basketball championship trophy as she carries it in front of the Riverdale fans after Saturday's championship win against Science Hill at MTSU's Murphy Center.

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The Riverdale girls basketball team's dynasty simply took another step.

The top-ranked Lady Warriors added to its state championship hardware Saturday, claiming its second consecutive gold ball after defeating second-ranked Science Hill 78-69 in a rematch of last year's Class AAA state title game. Riverdale's state championship is its third in four years and fourth since 2007. ...